Allegory In Georgina's Birthmark
Georgina’s birthmark seems to be an allegory for imperfection. Every human has something imperfect about themselves that they or others with to change. Georgina is described as “beautiful” at the beginning of the story. Her husband, Aylmer, even says that “nature made you so perfectly.” The fact that the birthmark is in the shape of a hand makes one believe that it might even have some biblical significance. Almost as if it might be where God touched her when she was created. Georgiana’s past lovers saw it as a magical magical mark, however her husband is bothered by the mark. He is obsessed with science, which leads him to try to erase the mark with a potion that he created. It seems as if her husband sees himself as being above God because